IU Mauer Law dean talks admissions outreach
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The number of law-school applications nationally has declined significantly over the last four to five years. We no longer have students coming to law school because they don’t know what else to do, and that’s a good thing. Some students may also be putting their goals on hold for…
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THE NEW YORK TIMES – Summer was waning and students were already packing for the fall semester, but Prof. Daniel B. Rodrigues, dean of the Northwestern University School of Law, was still fielding phone calls from incoming students seeking to bargain down the tuition at the elite law school.
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FORBES — Last year, the United States had 1.3 million licensed lawyers—nearly 20 percent more than a decade ago. Sadly, many of these new lawyers aren’t working, as the unemployment rate for law school graduates in 2013 was 11 percent—higher than the overall unemployment rate at the time. Given these statistics, some commentators are cheering…
Read More about The need and value of law schools todayMaine law students return from volunteer trip to New Mexico detention center
BANGOR DAILY NEWS — Two University of Maine Law School students who spent a week in Artesia, New Mexico, volunteering at an immigration detention center thought they were prepared to deal with the stories they’d hear from the women and children held there.
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DAILY PLANET — What is in your hands to make a difference in the world? Dr. Artika Tyner raises this important question during each student interaction. Dr. Tyner shared her thoughts on taking action to reimagine education at the inaugural at TEDxUniversityofStThomas. The title of her TEDx Talk was: Education for Social Change. Her vision…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Even though you may not have submitted your applications yet, it’s never too early to be thinking about how you are going to finance your law school education, including your budget while you are a student.
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THE COURIER-JOURNAL — For thousands of years before there were cities and nations, clans and tribes formed the basis for societies.
Read More about Rutgers Law professor honored with Grawemeyer AwardUniversity of Iowa proposes Master of Studies in Law degree
THE DAILY IOWAN – Knowing the ins and outs of the legal system can be a huge boon to any student’s career prospects, but going to law school isn’t always necessary or an option.
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DAILY TARHEEL — After serving nine years as dean of the UNC School of Law, Jack Boger will soon begin his final semester.
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THE INQUIRER — JoAnne A. Epps, Temple University’s Beasley School of Law Dean, was nominated by Mayor Nutter to serve on the city’s Board of Ethics.
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